The Story of Rudolf and Leopold Blaschka

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The "Botanical Wonders" (May 18 -- November 25, 2007) exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass celebrated the singular triumph of glassmakers Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895) and his son Rudolf (1857-1939) and offered close-ups of the people and the craft process behind the glass flowers. Former curator David Whitehouse narrates.

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  • @scientifico

    I don't know much about the east coast. But my feeling is that Prague would be the ideal place to study the art of making fancy glass figures (I know that because I considered studying there as well). The Blaschka's also came from northern Bohemia and reflect the very old tradition of glass making in the Czech lands. Btw I myself am from Dresden and visited Harvard just to see the glass models, but couldn't find them. Are they presented in any museum publicly?

  • I have wanted one of their models for years. I think I'd like to learn how to make glass creatures. Anybody know of a place on the east coast?

  • wow - im very impressed - a wonderfull story

    thx for posting this...

  • Amazing!

  • Awesome.

  • very cool.... I've seen these displayed in Harvard.... Mind blowing!

  • wow thankyoo for posting this..... veryinteresting thank you x

  • wow what an incredible story !

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